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Ontario Court Confirms that Unwanted Management is not a Constructive Dismissal
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Published on November 05, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employers remain able to manage their workplace even when employees disagree or are unhappy with how they are managed.
constructive dismissal, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Zero Tolerance Policies and Medicinal Marijuana
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Published on September 28, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal weighs in on the legality of a “zero tolerance” policy for workplace (medicinal) marijuana consumption.
human rights, occupational health and safety
Court Disregards Release where Settlement “Unconscionable”
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Published on August 29, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance, even though he had signed a release in exchange for a severance package when his employment ended.
disability benefits, employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Clarity in Termination Clause
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Published on July 25, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overruled a decision regarding a termination clause, finding that the provision clearly and unambiguously ousted the presumption of common law reasonable notice.
employment law, employment litigation, employment standards, wrongful dismissal litigation
Save the Date: 2018 Annual Employers' Conference
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Published on July 24, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
Mark your calendars on November 8, for our 32nd Annual Employers' Conference.
Suspensions: Caution Required
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Published on July 18, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
A recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal highlights the risks of using suspensions, particularly unpaid ones, but also provides insight as to how employers may implement them.
constructive dismissal, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Superior Court Confirms that Employers can Fundamentally Change Employment Contracts with Reasonable Notice
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Published on July 11, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment, without providing consideration, so long as they take appropriate steps to provide reasonable notice of the change coupled with notice that employment under current terms would terminate at the end of that notice period.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Off-Duty Drunk Driving Not Just Cause for Termination – Even for a Firefighter
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Published on June 27, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
In a recent decision the British Columbia Superior Court found that an employer that terminated a firefighter for driving drunk in a fire department vehicle while off duty did not have just cause to terminate his employment.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Standard Release Language May Not Protect Against Sexual Harassment Allegations
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Published on June 25, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Superior Court recently found that sexual harassment does not necessarily “arise out of” the employment relationship, even when it is perpetrated by another employee at the workplace. As such, releases purporting to settle all claims arising out of, or in any way connected to, an employment relationship may not effectively bar subsequent sexual harassment claims.
employment litigation, general litigation
Unsafe on the Roads, Unsafe in the Warehouse: Workers Convicted of “Distracted” Operation
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Published on June 19, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
A recent case from the Ontario Court of Justice suggests that workplace policies can be a significant component in determining what constitutes unsafe conduct under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
occupational health and safety
Court Confirms Signaling Does Not Have to Be a Worker’s Only Job
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Published on May 07, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Court of Justice was asked to determine what constitutes "not performing other work" as a signaller.
occupational health and safety
In Memory of Ted Stringer
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Published on March 12, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
A vibrant mentor and respected advocate, all of us at Stringer LLP are saddened at the loss of our Firm's founder. Condolences to his family and close friends. He will be missed.
Then Now Next: Ontario Government To Introduce Pay Transparency Legislation
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Published on March 06, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as part of a broader strategy to advance women’s economic empowerment entitled “Then Now Next: Ontario’s Strategy for Women’s Economic Empowerment”.
Shifting Sands: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Termination Clause
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Published on February 28, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a recent decision by Ontario’s top court down on the positive side of the ledger.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Revoking Telecommute Agreement A Constructive Dismissal
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Published on February 20, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise that she could work from home three days per week.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation

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